Fasting and Exercise in Oncology: Potential Synergism of Combined Interventions.

ABSTRACT: Nutrition and exercise interventions are strongly recommended for most cancer patients; however, much debate exists about the best prescription. Combining fasting with exercise is relatively untouched within the oncology setting. Separately, fasting has demonstrated reductions in chemotherapy-related side effects and improved treatment tolerability and effectiveness. Emerging evidence suggests fasting may have a protective effect on healthy cells allowing chemotherapy to exclusively target cancer cells. Exercise is commonly recommended and attenuates treatment- and cancer-related adverse changes to body composition, quality of life, and physical function. Given their independent benefits, in combination, fasting and exercise may induce synergistic effects and further improve cancer-related

SUBMITTER: Wilson RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8537603 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature